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Lock Picking Guide 2001 SECRETS OF LOCK PICKING By Steven Hampton Originally Published by Paladin Press (c) 1987 (don't let the date fool you. This is good stuff)- Dr Bloodmoney (brought to you by Dr. Bloodmoney) [Converted to pdf / edited / updated by: ALEx604 Oct., 31st 2001 Shouts to Midirain, Draven, Wolfe347, Netdenizen, The Redwood Mafia] ( "Well, I'm bringing you this file because I have a scanner and an OCR package and I like to pick locks. This file is a complete transcription of the book, Secrets of Lock Picking by Steven Hampton, minus the chapter on warded locks (These locks are cheap. Use a hammer and a screwdriver). Before getting on to the subject, I would just like to use this opportunity to say that you can not just read this file and know how to pick locks. It does take practice. The good news is that by practicing you will learn how to open locks. And fast, too. I have heard many people say "It's not like the movies... it takes time to pick a lock." Well, sometimes that's true, but I have picked a Sargeant six-pin, high-security tumbler lock in three seconds. And other similar locks in the the same time frame as well. So I know that it can be done. But don't worry. Practicing is not boring. There is a certain thrill present when you pick a lock for the very first time. Imagine the sensation of knowing that you can get into almost anywhere you want. Believe me when I tell you that it is very cool."- Dr. Bloodmoney) (1 of 52) [10/18/01 12:45:53 PM] [" I converted this to pdf because I prefer the format. I also like to pick locks, in fact I like to go to apartment buildings, enter their basement storeage area, and steal the locks. (Note: I only steal the locks on the storeage lockers, leaving everything else. Love the panic. They should buy better ones, anyway.) I have added a bit of personal updates herein, mainly to do with round tumbler locks, and other things that I have picked (pun intended) up. I have tried to place all of Dr. Bloodmoney's comments in round brackets, and any that I have added in square brackets. Just one more note: This is of course is a document which breaks every copyright law from the western world to the place where the sun rises. Steve Hampton deserves the main credit here for; first off working with Paladin Press; and second, of all coming up with idea to make this book. Since the introduction of the internet artists and writers claim that people like us fuck them over for their royalty check, when in actual reality the publishers are the ones who screw them. I am asking on behalf of Steve Hampton that you, the reader, send him a buck care of Paladin Press. Make sure it's a money order, not a check and do not place your return address, add a note to the M.O. saying it's money you owe him for stealing a copy of his book. This should really piss off most of the corporate assholes out there that messed up Napster."- ALEx604] Contents Introduction Tools Lock Identification Pin Tumbler Locks Wafer Tumbler Locks Double Wafer Locks Pin and Wafer Tumbler Padlocks Tubular Cylinder Locks Mushroom and Spool Pin Tumbler Locks Magnetic Locks Disk Tumbler Locks Tips for Success INTRODUCTION (2 of 52) [10/18/01 12:45:53 PM] The ancient Egyptians were the first to come up with a complicated security device. This was the pin tumbler lock. We use the same security principle today on millions of applications. The most commonly used lock today is the pin tumbler lock. A series of pins that are divided at certain points must be raised to these dividing points in relationship to the separation between the cylinder wall and the shell of the lock by a key cut for that particular series of pin divi- sions. Thus the cylinder can be turned, and the mechanism or lock is unlocked. Lock picking means to open a lock by use of a flat piece of steel called a pick. Actually, the process requires two pieces of flat steel to open cylinder locks. It amuses me to watch spies and thieves on TV picking locks using only one tool [001]. But it is for the better in a sense. If everyone learned how to pick locks by watching TV, we would all be at the mercy of anyone who wanted to steal from us, and the cylinder lock for the most part would be outdated. [001 -Actually, I made a pick out of a hex key. The steal is strong enough to double as a pick and as a tension bar. It is mostly useless on good quality locks. However, I have noticed that most people buy their padlocks at Walmart, and a single pick made of strong (or "cold") steal will do the job just fine.- ALEx604] The actual definition of lock picking should be: "The (3 of 52) [10/18/01 12:45:53 PM] manipulation and opening of any restrictive mechanical or electronic device by usage of tools other than the implied instrument (key or code) used solely for that device." A little lengthy, but more accurate description. With cylinder locks, it requires a pick and a tension wrench. By picking the lock, you simply replace the function of a key with a pick that raises the pins to their "break- ing point," and using a tension wrench one rotates the cylinder to operate the cam at the rear of the lock's cylinder to unlock the mechanism. (4 of 52) [10/18/01 12:45:53 PM] The tension wrench is used to apply tension to the cylinder of the lock to cause a slight binding action on the pins as well as to turn the cylinder after the pins have been aligned by the pick; this opens the lock. The slight binding action on the pins caused by the tension wrench allows one to hear and feel each pin as it "breaks" or reaches alignment with the separation of cylinder and shell. The vibration is felt in the knuckles and joints of the fingers, and the sound is similar to that of a cricket in an arm wrestling match-a subtle yet distinct click.[002] [002 - Forget about hearing the pins, on occasion you can feel them slip. Applying a rocking motion to the tension bar, without letting all the tension go will speed up the process. You should be able to get a chain of padlocks two and a half feet long picked in under 5 minutes. Then you can say you can pick locks. - ALEx604] Usually you need very little tension with the wrench while picking the lock. In fact, it takes somewhat of a delicate, yet firm touch. This is the secret to picking locks successfully-a firm and yet gentle touch on the tension wrench. You should be able to feel the pins click into place with the right amount of tension; experience will be your true guide. Half of your success will be based on your ability to use or improvise various objects to use as tools for your purpose. The other half will depend on practice. I once picked a pin tumbler lock using a borrowed roach clip and a hairpin. A dangerous fire was prevented and prob- ably several lives were saved. The world is full of useful (5 of 52) [10/18/01 12:45:53 PM] objects for the purpose, so never hesitate to experiment. TOOLS I started picking locks using a small screwdriver and a safety pin. The screwdriver can be used as a tension wrench, and the safety pin is used like a "hook" pick. The last half inch of the screwdriver's tip was bent at a 45 degree angle so as to allow easy entry for the pick (bent safety pin). Do not heat the screwdriver tip to bend it, as this will destroy its temper. Use a vise and hammer to do the job. Bend slowly by using firm and short taps of the hammer, otherwise you may break and weaken the shaft. The safety pin should be about one and a half inches long and bent in the same way.[003] [003 - How to make custom picks by ALEx604... First off, you need the right material. Hacksaw blades are the best. Try to get the type where the metal is harder on the back of the blade and "softer" at the teeth. Asking around at a good hardware store, and they will tell you what I mean by that. Cut the hacksaw blade in half. Choose one piece as your pick, the other as your tension bar. (see the figures in this pdf for shaping them) I use black electrical tape for covering the area I use as a handle, leaving space for the hole so I can collect them on keyrings. ( Make a bunch of them, odd little changes will show you that different ones you've made can be used for different brands of locks.) Grind them down on a fly wheel to the desired shape of the picks and tension bar. - ALEx604] With the small screwdriver as a tension wrench, you can use more of a turning or twisting movement than with a regular tension wrench so you will generally need less direct force when using it. As I mentioned earlier, with (6 of 52) [10/18/01 12:45:53 PM] practice you will develop the feeling for the right amount of tension on a cylinder.
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